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IAS is here to stay because it suits the political executive

K.B.S Sidhu - 12 June, 2018

It is not lateral recruitment but ‘back-door entry’ of retired ‘babus’ that can cause damage to the IAS.

After Arvind Kejriwal sit-in, statement war starts between AAP govt and Delhi IAS body

Rajgopal Singh - 12 June, 2018

IAS association issues statement denying charges officer on 'strike'; AAP say officers only took part in two activities.

TalkPoint: Lateral entry at joint secretary level positions: reform or politically motivated?

ThePrint Team - 11 June, 2018

An advertisement by the government of India on Sunday announced 10 positions at the joint secretary level for ‘talented and motivated’ professionals. Experts weigh in whether it will help.

Govt opens door to private sector talent, wants specialists to join ministries as joint secys

Amrita Nayak Dutta - 10 June, 2018

DoPT ad for applications gets mixed reactions - some welcome the move but others are apprehensive, say may increase scope for political appointments

Civil service recruitment needs real reforms, not ad hoc approach

Nirupama Rao - 21 May, 2018

By turning the foundation course into an obstacle course, we will really convert the ‘Happy Valley’ into a ‘Paradise Lost’.

Modi govt’s proposal to change how service & cadre are allocated to civil servants – a good idea?

ThePrint Team - 21 May, 2018

Experts weigh in on the PMO's proposal that services and cadres should be allocated after civil services entrants complete their three-month foundation course.

Modi govt wants to change how civil service entrants are allocated IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS

Amrita Nayak Dutta - 20 May, 2018

The PMO has proposed allocating the cadre and service to probationers only after they complete three-month foundation course. Govt says just a suggestion, no final decision taken.

No, reservation does not produce inferior IAS officers, say two US scholars

Rikhil R. Bhavnani - 24 April, 2018

The findings of the study have significant policy implications because it suggests that bureaucracies can achieve diversity without compromising performance.

What India can learn from Pakistan’s scheme to incentivise its civil servants with better postings

Kaveesha Kohli - 14 March, 2018

A study based on Pakistan's civil servants showed that incentivising officers with a posting of their own choice remarkably improved their performance.

‘IAS officers who are assigned to home state cadres more likely to be corrupt, underperforming’

Vandana Menon - 12 March, 2018

A new research paper suggests letting Indian Administrative Service officials work in their home states may be opening the door for greater corruption.

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